Ingredients: 5 black tea bags (or 2 family-size) 4 cups hot water (for steeping) 3–4 cups cold water (for diluting) ½ cup sugar or honey (adjust to taste) 1 cup fruit puree, nectar, or juice (see variations below) Ice cubes Fresh fruit slices for garnish
Instructions: Brew Tea – Steep tea bags in 4 cups hot water for 5–7 minutes. Remove tea bags.
Sweeten – Stir in sugar or honey while the tea is warm.
Add Fruit Flavor – Stir in 1 cup of your chosen fruit puree, nectar, or juice.
Serve – Pour over ice and garnish with fresh fruit slices that match the flavor.
Flavor Variations Raspberry Peach Iced Tea → ½ cup raspberry puree + ½ cup peach nectar
Mango Lemon Iced Tea → 1 cup mango puree/nectar + juice of 1 lemon
Peach Strawberry Iced Tea → ½ cup peach nectar + ½ cup strawberry puree
Blueberry Lemon Iced Tea → ¾ cup blueberry puree/syrup + juice of 1 lemon
Strawberry Orange Iced Tea → ½ cup strawberry puree + ½ cup fresh orange juice
Classic Sweet Tea
Ingredients 6 regular-size black tea bags 4 cups water (for steeping) 1 cup sugar (adjust to taste) 4 cups cold water (for diluting) Ice + lemon wedges (optional)
Instructions Boil water – In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Steep tea – Remove from heat, add tea bags, and steep 5–10 minutes (shorter = lighter, longer = stronger). Sweeten – Remove tea bags. While still warm, stir in sugar until dissolved. Dilute & chill – Pour tea into a large pitcher, add 4 cups cold water. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve – Pour over ice, garnish with lemon slices or fresh mint if you like.
